← ISO 27001 · A.5 — Organisational
A.5.10 — Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
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Requirement
Rules for the acceptable use and procedures for handling information and other associated assets shall be identified, documented and implemented.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
acceptable useauphandlingpermitted use
Supporting terms — specificity signals
personal devicebyodprohibitedacknowledgeinternet use
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR | Art.5(2) | Accountability | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.24 | Responsibility of the controller | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.31 | Cooperation with the supervisory authority | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC1.1 | Commitment to integrity and ethical values | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC1.2 | Board independence and oversight | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC1.3 | Organisational structure and reporting lines | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC2.2 | Internal communication of responsibilities | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC4.2 | Communication of deficiencies | policy-governance |